Abstract

Under the guidance of a supervisor/mentor, the student will be required to undertake research and prepare a dissertation/project on an approved area of customs administration and/or international trade facilitation and regulation. The subject will require completion of a dissertation/research project of approximately 10,000 words and will require demonstration of competence … For more content click the Read More button below.

Syllabus

The student will undertake independent research on an agreed aspect of customs administration/studies under the supervision of a dedicated supervisor/mentor.

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
1.
be able to demonstrate appropriate research techniques, showing the use of primary and secondary sources and depth and quality of research;
2.
be able to demonstrate an advanced knowledge of their selected topic and familiarity with, and citation of, existing quality literature and the effective relationship of their paper to other scholarship in the area;
3.
be able to demonstrate literary skills at a high level;
4.
be able to demonstrate good analytical skills and the ability to present well-developed arguments relating to the question posed and supported by logical, compelling premises/evidence, evaluation and critique; and
5.
be able to formulate a written contribution to existing knowledge/practice, or an original re-examination of existing knowledge/practice, with a coherent structure that contributes to argument.

Enrolment restrictions

Students must complete either CUS551 Customs Research Methods or HRM507 Research Methods or another equivalent research methodology unit with the agreement of the Course Director